Whova

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Die Software ist ganz einfach zu bedienenden

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Keine Nachteile die mir aufgefallen sind

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When there is an event, activity, or training, we can be informed through Whova very quickly and easily. The notifications always arrive very correctly and we can interact virtually as well. I also like that I can view the events and activities that they schedule in an orderly manner with the date and time

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It is easy to use and very useful. There is nothing I dislike

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social media aspect of connecting with people of mutual interests. I messaged a lot of new people on the app, people in the sector who responded back.

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the display of the sessions needed a bit more mobile friendly viewing/UX design. i was overwhelmed at times, not always, by the need to pick among four sessions and being unable to view the full titles to make that decision.

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The attendee engagement options was fun.

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Customer service is not great and it is not user friendly unless you are very good at programming

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The easy access and friendly navigation.

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None of the things in the app were difficult to navigate.

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It was easy to navigate and find the info I was looking for throughout the day.

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I'm just not sure how to pronounce it :)

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Loved the encouraged interaction with other attendees especially prior to the event even beginning.
The app helped me prepare and line up networking contacts prior to my arrival. Excellent approach!

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It would be nice if my contact profile carried over to every part of the app. After I filled out my profile, it seemed there were additional areas I had to re-enter the same information for sharing quick connections, etc.

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Whova is such a great app that can be used for conferences, events, etc. It has features like photos, polls, direct messaging and more! The calendar/ itinerary for the conference can even integrate with your phone calendar so you can be sent reminders before upcoming session with guest speakers. Genius! Truly award winning event management.

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No complaints about Whova. It is great and I would continue to use it.

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Easy to follow and very helpful. Was able to create polls

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I did not see a survey so presentation attendees can rate the course

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Great way of building a community. It helped with getting to know the attendees and have an agenda ready.

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A little difficult to use sometimes, but with some practice I figured it out.

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The ability to connect with others and see the agenda.

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It's an app on my phone. It's difficult to get contacts out of the app and onto my regular computer.

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Ability to review agenda (by day and time) for entire conference and to select then review my agenda separately. Also, the app supports interaction with an easy to use and reliable poll / survey option, and, being able to access materials for my sessions immediately and to view information on the speakers was great!

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There weren't any features that I disliked about the app. However, I did not use the networking option very much.

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The Whova app simplified my experience at coach camp. I knew about meet-ups I could attend with colleagues. Reserving a spot for a session was just a touch away on my phone. In conjunction with the app, I received emails from the organizers. The emails included information from agenda to items people lost.

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I did not participate in the social part of the app. It was a personal choice as I attended with a group I planned to be with.

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Provided easy access to the entire agenda and my personal agenda. Provided an easy way to connect with other conference members.

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Tough at first to find the session evaluations. Had to click to many links and sign in on another platform. Would have been better to imbed the evaluations in each session.

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Whova keeps all the attendee's up to date on what is going on, is easy to reference for the agenda, and is extremely strong on networking and getting attendees to interact.

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Not all attendees actively use Whova, but that is not an issue with the app.

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Loved that everything I needed for the conference was at my fingertips whether I used the App or the Website.

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Nothing. Every aspect of the website and app worked great.

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I do multiple trade shows per year. There are a few event apps, but I am delighted to see the event using Whova. This app has the networking part figured out. A few days before each show, I can start networking by messaging other visitors and creating discussion topics (e.g., ask the locals for restaurant recommendations or start discussions around the subject of the event/industry). The gamification to get high on the leaderboard is another way of getting attention. During the event, the app provides real-time updates.

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The UI could use a bit of an overhaul. It's not necessarily intuitive, and I still find myself in situations where I'm lost ("Where was this poll again?"). By the end of an event, I have it figured out, but I only use the app a few times a year. So, that familiarity degrades before the next event.

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I liked Whova for the SHRM conference because it showed me the scheduled events, vendors and attendees.

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I didn't have any problems with the app.

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Having all information in a single place to access. The ability to access from my phone. Information was updated in real-time, so I was never behind on an update.

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It may have been User Error, but I couldn't get my sessions to sort in date/start time order.

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I love the many features Whova offers. I have used Whova a handful of times when attending my annual conferences, and I love it. My favorite feature is that you can create your schedule in the app by selecting the sessions you would like to attend. With that, you can also see the session speakers and access the presentations before you attend. Helps keep me organized and even gave me access to the information presented after I returned back from the conference.

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If I am being honest, I really have no cons to leave with this review. Whova is a very solid company.

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Very easy and practical to use - friendly. Liked the fact that I could reach each person and pre-plan who I want to meet or engage with while at the show. Agenda and sessions where displayed well and attactive to visitors.

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Download option for session attendees. Loved the viewablitity and ability to interact with the other registrants before or during the event. Love the coupon or special offer option - nice to be able to showcase

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As an event attendee, the Whova app played a pivotal role in my attendance. The app allowed me to prepare well in advance, get familiar with each speaking engagement, and connect with other attendees. All of which, really encouraged my involvement with the week-long events. One great opportunity was the virtual meet-ups that I was able to create. Also, the leaderboard was a great idea. This kept attendees coming back to the app every day if not multiple times a day.

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Really, the downside was more technical issues. App refresh issues, continuity between app and full website, and things of that nature. Not being able to click on a user's name or photo within chats to get to their full profile. Things that would make it easier to navigate. One major issue was when I set up my virtual meet-up I was not able to find info on how to facilitate. I need to plan things out, so I wasn't sure how the meeting would go. And, quite honestly between the time I made the meet-up to the night before, I forgot that the Whova app would be able to host the virtual meetup so I decided to host it on Zoom.

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The fantastic speakers and panels. I always look forward to these conferences and the networking. I always come away with a new perspective and a renewed passion for the work

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Some of the material was repetative. Would like to see more for us long term Advocates. I have been in this work since 1988.

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Overall is a single point for information.

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There were no specific cons as I recall.

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It's so easy to use. I like the fact that I can create my own agenda.

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There are too many notifications, which makes it feel overwhelming.

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The ease of access to the agenda, information, message boards and attendee information.

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No complaints from me. I functioned perfectly for the event I attended.

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I liked the ease of the app and the ability to connect with other attendees both before, during and after the event. Everything for my event was contained in my event details: seating chart, books for sale from the official bookseller, pre-orders from the authors, the ticketed authors and their numbers during the event, photos we wanted to share (pre-event, during and after the event), polls, listing of the authors/narrators attending and the community feature where we could connect and set up meet-ups.

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It took me a little bit of time to find my QR code for the event. It was a training issue for me. I should have realized that the QR code wasn't event specific, but person specific and found in my profile.

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Whova is easy to use and has a lot of helpful features. You can customize your notification preferences and it fulfills several needs all in one place!

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The only thing I could think of is that at times when using it for a conference, there were powerpoints attached to the speaker's profile and sometimes it wouldn't load correctly.

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the thing I liked most about Whova was that it allowed us to interact with everyone who attended the conference. it made you step out of your comfort zone and join in on events without actually having to join in, which some people have a hard time interacting with people they do not know.

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since I am new to the Whova app I can't say that there was anything that I liked least about it. It was a learning experience. but if I had to choose something, it would be that it took away from the learning experience from the event. People were more focused on earning points through the classes and it could also be a distraction.

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Whova has a wealth of features for a very low cost. It is a great solution for a clean, user-friendly registration system and app, that is still friendly to budgets. The app specifially is very easy to set up and use and has great engagement tools!

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The back end system has a few quirks that take time to learn, and can be a little frustrating if you don't recognize them in advance. The menu system and where tools are located for admins can be a little confusing, though once you learn it, they are easy to use. Our biggest challenge is managing attendee records after they have registered; it would be nice if admins had more options for changing and updating their info, or using "admin-only" fields. Similarly, the difference in "attendees" vs. "registrants" can cause confusion.

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Whova allowed me to easily see the agenda, and the speakers with their bios and Linkedin capabilities made it really easy to network. I was allowed to chat with them in the app, and thus meet them at break or after the days end. Conferences are just about networking, as the information presented.

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Connect to a computer app or online software, so that information is easily integrated between the app and the computer. If this is already a capability, then it was not well informed. I use OneNote for all my notes across all my domains, and it's helpful to copy, cut, and/or paste as needed from one to the other.

Also, I didn't see an option for a separate networking event (where participants can create an event or event link) in case there are get-togethers at the end of the day after the completion of the agenda. I think this would be good to post something (like a FB) that would draw others interested in networking with that group or organziation. This would be something the conference organizers may not have planned, but nonetheless beneficial to all involved.

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Whova offers opportunities for planning and networking. In the 2024 TBT symposium, I was able to create my schedule from the main agenda and included networking opportunities with other participants based on where we studied and worked. I had a plan of which session I needed to attend and the room numbers where I needed to be. I am also happy with the possibility of taking notes under each session in the agenda.

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I realized that I had many emails from using the app.

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I love the engagement and set up is very easy

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It's sometimes challenging getting the right image sizes on the back end. However, it is very helpful that you provide what size they need to be. But, I end up doing a lot of editing and resizing outside of Whova to get the images right.

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Allows me to see who in my Industry I have something in common with or can learn something valuable from. Loved that are opportunities to schedule several meet ups that allowed for details. Made for fun after hour gatherings.

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There ought to be a way where the price point is enticing enough to remain live 365 days a year.

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While there are some pros, the cons by far overshadow anything good about this app. I was excited to use Whova as I used it as an attendee for other events. However, from the admin side, things are not as pleasant.

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There are many features that cannot be turned off. There are emails that go out to attendees without notice. Definitions vary from the proposal stage to the implementation stage: a speaker is also considered an attendee, although they may not attend and just need to be listed on the paper presentation. The most frequent response from their Help Desk begins with "Unfortunately..."

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Everything that was on the PC version was on the mobile app. Whova was truly a "secretary in my pocket".

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can't really say...the product performed well.

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Easily track what I am presenting at, where to go next, the agenda, the Q&A and ability to connect with others.

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I'm not a social media person, so wasn't engaging in the social aspects. It's not a bad aspect, just not for me. I appreciate it's available for others.

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Easy to use and very intuitive.
The QR scan for leads is a huge benefit for an exhibitor.
Gamification - The doctors really got involved in the leaderboard. It was fun and it drew attendees into the app so they saw other features.
Attendees actually used the messaging system and answered my messages.

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Can't think of anything I didn't like about the app.

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1-It is an easy-to-use and very intuitive platform.
2-It is free
3-Not only can you convene small symposia, but you could also convene an entire conference.

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It would be great if presentations (recordings) could be separated by speakers instead of sessions. Otherwise, I would have to watch the entire 40-minute session when I am only interested in a 10-minute presentation, which is in the middle of the recording.

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I like the agenda feature. I like the ability to attach documents to the various sessions for attendees to refer to later. Fairly easy to use.

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I would prefer to turn off some notifications- it was all or nothing. It would be really great if the daily notices from the conference admins were more notified in a different way - a bigger splash or something. I also think the "personal interests" needs some more customization opportunities for participants. Pre-covid travel was the only travel option - makes it sound like I don't like traveling now. Also "day trips with the hubby" is rather limiting - I'm a widow and I love day trips by myself or with a friend. Why not just "day trips" (or it might have been weekend trips) - write-in options could be nice, too.

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It was easy to navigate and to find where I needed to go. In addition I could plan my schedule.

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It took me awhile to familiarize myself with the app.

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As an exhibitor looking for business, I have found that conferences offering the Whova app are way better than those without. Prior to the conference, you can make links, see if there are particular people you would like to factor into your time and you can arrange meet ups with groups. Being competitive, I can't help myself but like to be on the leaderboard and message those around me!!
Using the 'scan a contact' feature was brilliant! Unfortunately, the organisers didn't know about this feature to tell us until the second last day but we definitely made good use of it!

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When arranging a meet up, your numbers are limited to 50 at a time and you are only allowed to offer two meet ups until you have four people having replied to say they will be there. At a conference with 1500 attendees, being able to message just 100 of them isn't enough...particularly when some people clearly weren't looking at their app so that invite was wasted!

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The quality of video, the sound and color is very clear and rich. Assigning self to the workshops and a visual of my agenda was useful.
The sign on was difficult from remote location as I connected through my work email. In the past an email was sent with the link, click, sign on and connect.

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How we signed on to the meeting. We had to go to a website, and find meeting and sign in with matching a picture.

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Whova provided many useful features that enhanced the event experience, such as attendee discovery and messaging, session descriptions, room maps, and the ability to send events to mobile calendars.

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Navigation of the app took a little while to figure out.

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Really almost everything. Great individual Art Projects, Procedures, Lesson Plans and additional resources.

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The scavenger hunt being late in the afternoon in the hot sun. Should have been earlier in the day.

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It is very user- friendly and easy to figure out. When I am stuck, I can get help easily and quickly.

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My experience with Whova is limited to the National SCL Conference. I have no complaints at all with the Whova app. It gave me everything I needed to attend the conference and experience the benefits it offered. My only regret is that the SCL does not offer all of its workshops on the Whova app, so I have to be happy with limited options. I imagine this is probably due to the cost of streaming or recording the workshops, so they probably have to limit what is offered. It would be nice to be able to access all of the workshops.

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I am an attendee so my answers are from that perspective. Whova is easy to navigate and find information I need to decide which sessions I want to attend. There are mechanisms for sending questions to the speakers ahead of time. There is a good social platform so that attendees can do virtual meetups and see who else is attending. It is easy for an attendee to create a discussion topic or recommend and article or conference. Entries to questions and polls are propagated quickly through the system so there is no confusion about whether I have entered a response to a poll. I love the Leaderboard function. It encourages attendees to post on the platform and is a nice distraction from the serious nature of the conference.

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There is limited ability to respond or add anything other than text to most questions. For example, I wanted to let fellow attendees know about an upcoming conference but my only choice was to enter text to describe it. I had some graphics from the PR Kit associated with the conference that it would have been nice to upload but I could not find a way to do that.

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I really enjoyed the agenda feature in Whova. As a person who likes to plan ahead, it's important for me to be able to organize my day and know what's ahead. Using Whova, I could not only see the entire agenda for the conference, but I could select which courses/workshops I wanted to attend and create my own personal agenda which filtered out the classes I was not attending.

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Honestly, there wasn't much I didn't like about Whova. If I had to pick something, it would be the hundreds of notifications I could receive throughout the day. But there are ways to turn those off too... so it's not all that bad. However, if you're one that likes to clear out all the red notification marks, you could potentially spend a lot of time going through the app.

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It was an easy app to access and navigate. Liked how I was able to personalize it with a profile picture and information about myself to share with other participants and presenters. Liked how participants were able to interact with polls and questions presented by the presenter rather than having to blurt out responses. Liked how I was able to select what presentation I wanted to attend and converted it to my agenda/schedule for the day. The Map was helpful. I liked how we are able to post pictures. Excellent App to use.

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No negative responses. Overall great app to use.

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Keeps everyone up to date on what is going on through out the conference.
Allows us to be engaged with one another.
Great to have important information all at our finger tips.

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Sometimes when we are in WHOVA point wars, it can get a little over whelming with notifications, however the point wars sure was fun throughout the conference.